Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Sep 1, 2008, 3:11 PM CDT (20:11 UTC)

Expired

Sep 1, 2008, 6:00 PM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Mobile County, AL, Washington County, AL, Escambia County, FL, George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Stone County, MS, Wayne County, MS

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS54 KMOB 012011
FFWMOB
ALC003-023-025-097-129-FLC033-MSC039-041-111-131-153-012300-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.W.0021.080901T2011Z-080901T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
311 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
  GEORGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LUCEDALE...
  GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LEAKESVILLE...
  PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEW AUGUSTA...
  STONE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WIGGINS...
  WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WAYNESBORO...
  BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BAY MINETTE...
  SOUTHWESTERN CHOCTAW COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DOWNTOWN MOBILE...DAUPHIN ISLAND...
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHATOM...

* UNTIL 600 PM CDT

* AT 249 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  THE POSSIBILITY OF FLASH FLOODING FROM BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN     
  MOVING   NORTH NORTHWEST ACROSS THE AREA. THESE BANDS ARE THE OUTER 
  EDGES OF   HURRICANE GUSTAV AS IT MOVES ACROSS SOUTHERN LOUISIANA. 
  THOSE MOST   AT RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL BE WHERE THE HEAVY RAIN 
  BANDS REPEAT   OVER THE SAME AREA...NOT ALL PLACES IN THE WARNING 
  AREA WILL SEE   FLASH FLOOD PRODUCING RAINS. 

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO   
  CITRONELLE...MCINTOSH...MCHENRY...DEER PARK...TEN MILE...  
  PERKINSTON...AVENT STATION...VINEGAR BEND...MCLAIN...YELLOW 
  PINE...YARBO...BEAUMONT...STATE 
  LINE...BUCKATUNNA...RICHTON...RUNNELSTOWN...WHISTLER AND EUCUTTA

  RADAR AND SURFACE REPORTS INDICATE THAT SOME AREAS HAVE ALREADY 
  RECEIVED 
  BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES TODAY.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 
  4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA...WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY 
  RAIN POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT.
 
  MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE 
  INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE 
  USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS 
  POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING 
  FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

LAT...LON 3092 8933 3092 8914 3143 8914 3144 8893
      3184 8892 3189 8848 3199 8846 3068 8750
      3030 8741 3026 8795 3035 8783 3067 8800
      3026 8806 3024 8820 3025 8822 3027 8813
      3036 8840 3073 8843 3067 8906 3076 8934

$$

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WGUS74 KMOB 012146
FFSMOB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
446 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

ALC023-025-012148-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080901T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CLARKE AL-CHOCTAW AL-
446 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SOUTHWESTERN
CHOCTAW AND EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL CLARKE COUNTIES...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3092 8933 3092 8914 3143 8914 3144 8893
      3183 8892 3168 8830 3068 8750 3030 8741
      3034 8782 3026 8795 3035 8783 3067 8800
      3026 8807 3024 8820 3025 8822 3027 8813
      3036 8840 3073 8843 3067 8903 3076 8934

$$

ALC003-097-129-FLC033-MSC039-041-111-131-153-012300-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080901T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WASHINGTON AL-GEORGE MS-STONE MS-PERRY MS-GREENE MS-WAYNE MS-
BALDWIN AL-MOBILE AL-ESCAMBIA FL-
446 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL ESCAMBIA...MOBILE...BALDWIN...WAYNE...GREENE...PERRY...
STONE...GEORGE AND SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

AT 436 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THE EASTERN FRINGES OF 
GUSTAV  MOVING NORTH NORTHWEST ACROSS THE AREA. UNOFFICIAL REPORTS 
OF UP TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN AND ALONG WITH RADAR INDICATIONS OF HEAVY 
RAIN WERE SEEN FROM NORTHEAST WAYNE COUNTY MISSISSIPPI SOUTH 
SOUTHEAST ACROSS WASHINGTON...NORTHERN MOBILE COUNTY AND INTO SOUTH 
CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY. 

AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS OVER THE FLASH 
FLOOD WARNING AREA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO YELLOW 
PINE...TURNERVILLE...STOCKTON...SATSUMA...SARALAND...SALCO...MOUNT 
VERNON...MILLRY...GULFCREST...GEORGETOWN...FRUITDALE...CHUNCHULA... 
BAY MINETTE...WAYNESBORO...RUNNELSTOWN...MCLAIN...
MAHNED...LUCEDALE...BUCKATUNNA...AND BEAUMONT.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3092 8933 3092 8914 3143 8914 3144 8893
      3183 8892 3168 8830 3068 8750 3030 8741
      3034 8782 3026 8795 3035 8783 3067 8800
      3026 8807 3024 8820 3025 8822 3027 8813
      3036 8840 3073 8843 3067 8903 3076 8934

$$

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